In the process of the November ritual of tidying up the 40-man roster, losing a player on two isn't uncommon. That happened Friday to the Cincinnati Reds, with catcher Chad Wallach and shortstop Zach Vincej being claimed off waivers.

Wallach was picked up by the Miami Marlins, who originally drafted him in 2013. Vincej was claimed by the Seattle Mariners. Two other players – utility man Patrick Kivlehan and right-hander Deck McGuire – were outrighted off the 40-man roster to Triple-A.

Both Vincej and Wallach were only added to the 40-man roster late in the 2017 season. The 26-year-old Vincej was a somewhat surprising September call-up who played sparingly due to the presence of Zack Cozart and Jose Peraza ahead of him at shortstop. The 25-year-old Wallach was called up due to a roster crunch involving both of the Reds' top two catchers – Tucker Barnhart and Stuart Turner – going on paternity leave within a week of each other.

The Reds traded for Wallach along with right-hander Anthony DeSclafani in the Mat Latos trade prior to the 2015 season. By going back to Miami, Wallach will be reunited with his father, former major-leaguer Tim Wallach, who is the bench coach under Marlins manager Don Mattingly.

With DeSclafani and left-hander Brandon Finnegan returning to the 40-man roster from the 60-day disabled list, the Reds now have seven open spots for any prospects who need protection from the Rule 5 draft. Those prospects – likely second baseman Shed Long, center fielder Jose Siri and right-hander Jose Lopez, among others – must be added to the 40-man roster by Nov. 20.